Dillon Kuniyoshi Onaka

• Creative consulting, sales, project management, collaboration and brand positioning.

• Grew international sales at Neighborhood from $2.3 million to $4 million (WSP) despite COVID-19 global pandemic, while analyzing data to avoid flooding market
• Worked to restructure to successfully increase logistic efficiency by 270%
• Oversaw global retail accounts for 2 brands, including 6 overseas retail locations
• Worked with international partners to launch 4 stores and an overseas online retail space (currently more in process.)
• Oversaw, supporting, and/ or acted as a liaison for collaboration projects from idea stage until post launch (Futura Laboratories, SUPREME, OAMC, VANS VAULT, MOTORHEAD, Pharrell Williams, NEW BALANCE, ADIDAS, CLARKS, Cactus Jack, Invincible, DR. WOO, etc.)
• Worked with partner brands, companies, and artists on projects with various types of product (Apparel, footwear, sculptures, toys, accessories, etc.)
• Worked closely and consistently with PR & Marketing, Design and Production departments on a daily basis to reach goals and deadlines
• Extensive interpreting/ translation experience: Design, production, collaboration projects, web, online features, subtitles, audio transcription, meetings, press materials, etc
• Held exhibitions for 15 collections.
• Worked to keep company sales on track during pandemic, leading to surpass pre-pandemic projections

• Handled relationships with high priority clients and VIP’s
• Top seller company wide
• Translated Japanese to English for company website
• Experience working in showroom
• Built and maintained relationships with large client base of globally diverse customers reaching monthly and annual sales goals successfully
• Exercised and demonstrated skilful use of Japanese Language, including writing daily sales reports in Japanese

• Raised crops (indigo, mulberry)
• Executed several dyeing techniques with various natural dyes (i.e., indigo, persimmon tannin, matter root, etc.)
• Raised and processed silk worms
• Assisted in teaching and holding workshops

Retail/ Back Office/ Product Photography/ Website Management

• Oversaw stock, receiving and filling web-orders while monitoring inventory
• Photographing products and editing photographs
• Standardized product photography system for consistent appearance and more productive work flow
• Re-organized stock system to improve efficiency while relaunching new website
• Assisted with tech-packs

• Contributed to web store with product photography, filling orders, updates, etc.
• Holding & prepping gallery exhibitions.

• Paint supplier, gallery, staff and floor management
• Buying for orders
• Contributed to in-house clothing line